Phillies Nation

I woke up this morning like it was Christmas. The first thing I did was reach for my PDA to read any new stories the major sports outlets had. First stop, Fox Sports. Two articles, one saying the Rays will win; the other about how gross Philadelphia fans are without a single reference to anything that has happened this century. You know what?! F ‘EM!!! LET’S GO PHILLIES!!

Cole – Cause they went from the very worst team in baseball and the world series in the space of a year.

If there anything you Americans like it’s a story like that

I’m nervous and I cant concentrate. I wish they played at 8:35am. This is killing me. I still cant believe we’re in the WS. It really was like Christmas morning this morning. The excitment of anticipation is only surpassed by that which comes from victory.

I’m kinda worried if I can handle it. I lose it when they are playing the Reds on a Wednesday in June for God’s sake.

just for fun, remember jaws helped the soul to a championship. not a major sports league, but im fine with believing our sad sports wide losing streak came to an end with that win. no more curse, bring the trophy home guys.

Another reason the Rays are the media favorite (aside from being a REALLY good team) is that the major sports media lives and dies with the Yankees and Red Sox. They’re the two largest markets for baseball. They have to pander to them to pay the bills. You keep hearing about the “toughest division in baseball” even though the Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles all stink because it’s playing up to that audience. I work in North Jersey any most of my co-workers are NYY or Sox fans. They’re rooting for the Rays because they want justification for their own teams not being there. That’s sort of the reasoning behind the love fest. Again, not to take anything away from the Rays because they are VERY good but if this was an AL Central or NL Central team that went worst to first, the feel-good-story aspect wouldn’t be so in your face.

I now have no respect for anyone on ESPN. Did anyone watch the World Series special on Comcast last night?? Kurkjian basically admitted what a hack he is. He was like I’m picking the Rays in 7, but I also thought the Cubs would win the World Series, and I’ve been wrong in every playoff predictions so far, so the Phillies could win it in 7 too.

Just laughable. Last night was totally Christmas eve like feeling. My dog is rockin’ a throwback Ryan Howard tee. And to mark the anniversary of the greatest day in Phillies history, watched Game 6 of the 1980 World Series. (If you don’t have the 25th Anniversary 3 disc DVD of the 1980 World Series – it is so worth it – espcially for those of us not around in the glory years!)

This might be the longest 10 hours of my life, luckly I have a busy day until about 7:40 so that should help a little.

Each minute feels like an hour…

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/extramustard/10/22/phillies-rays-links/index.html

lot of cool links at the top about the world series to kill some time

I think I am gonna Bang out early today just to get the party started around noon. Damn.. the boss caught me. Ok I am Definately Banging Out at noon!

Georgie, I refuse to listen to Buck and McCarver. It will be sound down and Harry and the boys on the radio for me. My 11 year old thinks I’m nuts when I do that. Oh, well…..

Now Chuck, when you do that, is the tv in sync with the radio, is there a delay or anything? Because seriously, I’m afraid if I listen to Buck and Co, I may get violent and throw something, and I am by nature a completely non-violent person. My poor cats have taken to running upstairs these past few weeks, my loud outbursts apparently hurt their ears.

I had a dream last night that I was at the World Series. For some reason, the infield was covered in seats. I didn’t realize as I was dreaming that baseball couldn’t be played with seats covering the infield. Every hit went to the outfield. Someone on the Phils hit a 2-run homer and I went nuts but people just looked at me. I might have been in Tampa but there was certainly no roof on the stadium. Just really strange. Somebody tell me what it all means.

dan, I’m not a dream specialist, but if I had to make a guess as to what it means, I would say that you have an ability to predict the outcome of a particular event, this one being the World Series. Translation: THE PHILLIES ARE GONNA WIN THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahaha I will bet you that a Phils infielder falls on his rear making a play tonight. And the dome? I’m not sure what that means.

“I guess the American League East is always the talk of the town any time baseball season comes, because of Boston and the Yankees. Any team that can beat Boston and the Yankees is pretty impressive. . . . I don’t know what they’re really looking at, but I just think we’re very equal. I can’t say who to favor, but I’m going to pick my side, no doubt.”

- Cole Hamels

Words to live by.

Gavin- “you can’t simulate heart”. That just about sums it up.

Although I can listen to 1210 down here on a nice night.

McCarver is no doubt aware of how superstitious the Phillie fans are, and gets a big kick out of trying to put the jinx on us whenever he gets the chance. I wonder if he feels slighted because he was never a real big fan favorite here, probably because we knew back then he was an a$$hole.

Gavin ~ I am NC and I also have XM. If you have DVR pause the game for and sync up the radio with what is happening during the game. However, Fox (at least where I am) does not have the best reception so sometimes it jumps off of DVR and goes back to live.

I agree about the news entities giving so much pump for the Rays. It’s only because they had nine terrible seasons then come alive this year..good for them. ESPN Radio says that they are now the biggest success story in MLB history…PU-LEASE! The Phillies are going for it all and you know how I know? My brother has predicted their reign throughout the post-season successfully so why should I stop believing now..

GO PHILLIES!!!!!!

McCarver got traded from the Cardinals to the Phillies and became Steve Carlton’s designated catcher. Trying to remember way back then, I think that Carlton was the only pitcher McCarver caught and only played in those games that he caught him. McCarver was never the impact hitter in Philly that he was in St. Louis.

Was McCarver an announcer for the Mets at some time after he retired from baseball?

McCarver did announce for the Mets and the Yankees I believe. He’s never had anything good to say about any of those teams or the Phillies.

Ugh, I just realized I haven’t eaten anything today, but my stomach is in knots already, basketcase by gametime, I imagine! I’m going to go eat some cereal or something.

PS, I will probably be posting some stupid stuff in the next few hours, I’m home with no one to yak to but the cats, and when I’m nervous I just tend to ramble on and on and….. Please feel free to skip my posts today.

Agreed, McCarver. It’s the arrogant attitude.